The Logie Award Winners 1997 is a list of Australian television program Logie Awards winners and nominees. The awards are presented annually by the Australian television industry, currently as the TV Week Logie Awards, to recognise excellence in many areas of television, including acting, entertainment and news categories.
39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Sunday, 18 May 1997
Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
1997 Special Awards
| Hall of Fame Gold Logie | Garry McDonald |
1997 Most Outstanding Awards
| Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actor | Colin Friels – Water Rats | 9 |
| Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actress | Alison Whyte – Frontline | ABC |
| Silver Logie Most Outstanding Drama Series | Water Rats | 9 |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in News | Port Arthur Massacre | ABC |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs | “The Prisoners Who Waited” – Sunday | 9 |
| Most Outstanding Documentary | Somebody Now – Nobody’s Children 7 Years On | ABC |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Sports | 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – Kieren Perkins’ 1500m Victory | 7 |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Club Buggery | ABC |
1997 Most Popular Awards
| Gold Logie Most Popular Personality | Lisa McCune – Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Silver Logie Most Popular Actor | Martin Sacks – Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Silver Logie Most Popular Actress | Lisa McCune – Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Silver Logie Most Popular Australian Program | Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Most Popular New Talent | Tasma Walton – Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Most Popular Sports Program | The Footy Show AFL | 9 |
| Most Popular Sports Event | 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games | 7 |
| Most Popular Light Entertainment Program | Hey Hey It’s Saturday | 9 |
| Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality | Daryl Somers – Hey Hey It’s Saturday | 9 |
| Most Popular Comedy Program | Full Frontal | 7 |
| Most Popular Comedy Personality | Eric Bana | 7 |
| Most Popular Current Affairs Program | A Current Affair | 9 |
| Most Popular Lifestyle Program | Better Homes and Gardens | 7 |
| Most Popular Children’s Program | Agro’s Cartoon Connection | 7 |
NOTE: yes, we know many of the Special Guests are famous for more than what we list. Because this is a historical listing, we’ve tried to show the TV program the person was known for at the time. For example, Roger Moore was known for his TV show The Pretenders in 1972, long before he did the James Bond films.
Last column in the above charts is the television network / station.
